There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Visalia by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus Greyhound US0810
6h 5m$66–99Drive 207.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Visaliacar 207.4 mi
4h 11m$38–55Fly, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SBA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
8h 20m$38–217
Santa Barbara to Visalia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Visalia is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Visalia is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Visalia station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Visalia Transit Station via Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Visalia is 232 miles. The road distance is 208.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Visalia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Santa Barbara to Visalia, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Visalia bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Visalia bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Visalia is 209 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Santa Barbara to Visalia.
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Visalia, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Visalia Transit Station via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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